Eric Tardieu (International Network of Basin Organisations) - 7th WGI Meeting (23-24 June 2016 - The Hague)

1. COP 21 and the Paris Pact on water and
adaptation to climate change in the
basins of rivers, lakes and aquifers
Eric TARDIEU
Deputy Secretary General
International Network of Basin
Organizations
OECD 7th meeting of Water Governance Initiative

2. • Lima-Paris Action Agenda (LPAA) :
Joint initiative (French & Peruvian presidencies of
the COP20 & COP21, Executive Office of the
Secretary-General of the United Nations, Secretariat
of the UNFCCC) aiming at the development of
climate actions (mitigation/adaptation) by civil
society actors.
Many commitments have been presented during
the half-day of the LPAA dedicated to water (2nd
December 2015):
• Launch of the Business Alliance for Water &
Climate Change (40 companies committed to
reduce the water footprint of their industrial
processes),
• Launch of an awareness-raising campaign on the
link between water & climate issues by 20 youth
associations,
• Launch of the Megacities Alliance for Water and
Climate (10 cities, 85 million people)
• Launch of the Paris Pact on water and adaptation
in basins.
Water in official high level session of COP21:
The Lima-Paris Action Agenda (LPAA) 1/2

3. • Paris Pact on water and adaptation to the effects of
climate change in the basins of lakes, rivers and aquifers
(INBO initiative):
• 348 organizations from 94 countries
• Among the signatories on the 2nd December: 4 Ministers in charge
of water management (Bénin, France , Morocco, Peru) and the
Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for
Europe (UNECE)
Water in official high level session of COP21:
The Lima-Paris Action Agenda (LPAA) (2/2)

4. National/
transboundary
basin
organizations
Governments
Local
authorities
Civil society
Private
companies
Donors
International
organizations
A new step towards action

5. Reinforce capacity
devlopment and
knowledge
•Monitoring networks
(meteorology,
hydrology, quality,
uses, environment…)
•Water Information
Systems
•Exchange platforms
between research
and decision making
•Data interpretation
capacities
•Translation into
policy responses
Adapt basin
management planning
•Impact and
vulnerability
assessment
•Production of
adpatation strategies
•Floods and droughts
prevention actions
•Performance
indicators
•Water demand
control for
agricultural,
industrial and
municipal uses
•Development of
water supply
•Water-related
ecosystems services
(NWRM)
Reinforce governance
•Individual capacities
of BO staff (training)
•Institutional
capacities (sharing
experiences)
•Integration with
related sectors
(agriculture, energy,
transport, tourism,
fish farming…)
•Stakeholders
participation
Ensure adquate
financing
•Sustainable financial
mechanisms
•Polluter/consumer
pays principles
•Investment programs
•Cost-effectiveness
analysis
•Financial support by
donors
4 priority commitments in the Pact of Paris

6. • Milestones for the promotion & follow-up of the Paris
Pact:
• 3rd meeting of the global network of basins working on climate change
adaptation, Geneva, 6-7 April 2016,
• 10th World General Assembly of the INBO, Merida, 1-4 June,
• “Water Security for Climate Justice”, Rabat, 11-12 July,
• 6th Global Workshop on water and climate in transboundary basins
(UNECE/INBO & al), Geneva, 13-15 September,
• COP22, Marrakech, 7-18 November.
• Paris Pact 2016 Call for Action (May 2016):
• Calling for new signatories (now 348 from 94 countries),
• Calling for new commitments (11 new projects)
• Thematic focus of Paris Pact 2016 Call for Action:
• Monitoring networks (meteorology, climatology, hydrology,
water and ecosystem quality, water uses including withdrawals
and pollutant discharges, environment and biodiversity),
• Information systems (data collection, management and sharing).
From COP21 to COP22 : Strengthening and mobilizing
the Paris Pact community

7. Water security for Climate Justice
July 11-12th, Rabat
4 thematic sessions :
1) Vulnerability of Water to Climate Change
2) Water and Implementation of Paris Agreement
and SDGs
3) Alliance: “Water-Energy-Food Security-Health-
Education”
4) Water and Climate Change Finance Mechanisms
Key messages for COP 22
1) Create a political momentum, call for action for
water
2) Mainstream water inside climate discussions
3) Follow-up commitments
4) In Africa, link SDGs implementation to water
resilience

8. MERCI DE VOTRE ATTENTION !
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION !
International Network of Basin Organizations
Réseau International des Organismes de Bassin
www.inbo-news.org
International Office for Water
Office International de l’eau
www.iowater.org
e.tardieu@riob.org